Underwriting Specialist Jobs
Underwriting Specialist jobs are open across insurance carriers, banks, mortgage lenders, and reinsurance firms, from entry-level analyst roles to senior and lead positions, with specializations in commercial lines, personal lines, and life and health underwriting. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Location:
Greenville or Iuka
Department:
Reports to:
Consumer Underwriting Manager
Positions Supervised:
None
Employee Classification:
Temporary Regular Full Time Part-Time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Salary Hourly Exempt Commission
Position Summary:
Essential Functions-Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities (90%):
Essential Task Statement(s)
- Receive applications from branch lenders and/or lender assistants and online applications
- Establish communication with applicants
- Enter all consumer, non-real estate applications in appropriate software
- Follow established loan processing timing guidelines for obtaining disclosures and loan documents
- Structure loans
- Gather all information and documentation required to accurately underwrite the application
- Understand and comply with all regulations related to consumer lending
- Understand, verify and document appropriate income and expenses of each applicant and co-signer or guarantor
- Order, obtain, and verify all information and documentation needed to make a sound decision
- Provide information and documentation needed to make a sound decision to the decisioning lender in a timely manner
- Provide excellent customer service throughout the application and loan closing process
- Communicate decision to applicants
- Send Adverse Action Notices or Counter Offer Notices (when requested by decisioning lender) with appropriate declination reasons and/or stipulations on all declined applications within 30 days of application date
- Compile all information and documentation required to protect the bank's collateral position on all approved applications
- Compile all information and documentation needed to prove compliance with all consumer lending regulations
- Compile all information and documentation needed by Loan Processing to process the loan package
- Prepare all documentation required to accurately document the loan file for Safety/Soundness, Compliance, BSA, OFAC, etc. including exhibits, title applications, and any other document not provided by Loan Processing
- Establish loan closing date and time
- Check accuracy of loan documents prior to closing
- Prepare loan package for borrowers’ signatures
- Present loan package to borrowers, answer inquiries, obtain signatures, and disburse loan funds appropriately
- Prepare and balance disbursement and fee tickets accurately
- Submit required documentation to New Loans for booking immediately after disbursement
- Follow procedures for attaching documentation to application electronically
- Prepare closed loan package and send package to Loan Processing in a timely manner
- Obtain any additional documentation or information needed after loan closing and clear all exceptions in a timely manner on applications and/or loans submitted
- Able to assume responsibility for loan related task as required or assigned
- Ensure bank is in compliance with federal banking regulations including, but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC, Community Reinvestment Act, American with Disabilities Act, Right to Financial Privacy Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Federal Reserve’s “lettered” regulations, and Consumer Underwriting Specialist roles and responsibilities relating to each act.
- Represent Guaranty Bank & Trust Company professionally, efficiently, and tactfully
- Acknowledge and greet customers with a smile, call customer by their name, ask if they need any additional assistance, thank customer at end of every conversation
- Ensure continuing development of professional relationships with management and colleagues.
- Answer basic inquiries while complying with disclosure requirements, regulations and consumer privacy policies.
- Answer and assist incoming callers with questions and requests; subsequently route callers, as appropriate.
- Receive incoming bank visitors and assist in directing them appropriately.
- Work overtime, as needed.
- Complete all assigned BAI courses in a timely manner
- Perform other duties as necessary to keep the TRID loan process as efficient as possible
- Perform all work within bank guidelines, following bank policies, procedures and standards of performance
- Provide assistance to other departments as needed.
- Perform other duties that may be assigned and requested.
Position Requirements
- Accountability (core value) – Always do what we say and hold one another accountable.
- Accuracy – Thorough with strict attention to detail; does work right the first time; identifies and corrects errors; produces complete and error free work.
- Active Listening – Gives full attention to what others are saying, attentive to others’ ideas and concerns; asks questions to clarify understanding.
- Conceptual Thinking – Notices similarities between different and apparently unrelated situations.
- Confidentiality (Core Value) – Always maintains strict confidentiality.
- Community Development (Core Value) – Always committed to community development.
- Critical Thinking – Apply rules and logic to situations; considers factors beyond the initial information given.
- Data entry – Proficient alpha/numeric data entry skills.
- Detail oriented – Concentrates on routing work details; carefully monitors and examines one’s own and others’ work; ensures accuracy in documentation and data.
- Ethical Conduct – Conducts oneself consistently with sound banking practices and standards, upholding the values of Guaranty Bank.
- Integrity (Core Value) – Always act with integrity and honesty.
- Respect (Core Value) – Always treats others with respect.
Physical Requirements:
Physical requirements needed to perform the above essential duties, with or without reasonable accommodation, may be requested from Human Resources.
Frequency
Lbs.
Sitting
90%
Standing
5%
Walking
5%
Fine Manipulation of hands
90%
Lifting
Daily
10 lbs.
Carrying
Occasional
5 lbs.
Pushing/Pulling
Seldom
10 lbs.
Bending/Squatting
Occasional
Reaching/Overhead
Occasional
Stress Level
High at times
General notice:
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Find Underwriting Specialist JobsUnderwriting Specialist Job Market
Who's Hiring
- Philadelphia Insurance Companies28

- Zurich Insurance12

- The Hanover Insurance10

- AIG5

- CNA Insurance5

Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in underwriting specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, risk management, or a related field
- Experience reviewing and analyzing insurance submissions or loan applications
- Proficiency with underwriting management systems and risk assessment platforms
- Strong knowledge of underwriting guidelines, coverage terms, and regulatory requirements
- CPCU, AU, or comparable professional designation preferred or required
- Ability to communicate underwriting decisions and rationale clearly to brokers or agents
Tips for Your Underwriting Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to underwriting lines
Hiring managers in commercial property underwriting are not looking for the same experience as those in life or surety. Name the specific lines you've worked in your resume header and summary so reviewers can place you immediately without reading every bullet.
Highlight your CPCU or AU designation
Listing a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter or Associate in Underwriting designation early on your resume signals credibility fast. If you're in progress, write 'CPCU candidate, expected [year]' rather than leaving it off entirely.
Quantify risk decisions you've owned
Instead of 'reviewed submissions,' write the volume you handled, the premium size of accounts you approved, or the loss ratio improvement your decisions contributed to. Underwriting is fundamentally a numbers discipline, and your resume should reflect that.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists underwriting specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare case-style answers for technical screens
Many underwriting interviews include a submission review exercise where you're handed a fictional risk and asked to approve, decline, or price it. Practice narrating your reasoning aloud, covering exposure, loss history, and coverage terms, so it becomes instinctive under pressure.
Negotiate on more than base compensation
Underwriting roles often include continuing education reimbursements, professional designation support, and renewal bonuses tied to book performance. Ask about each of these explicitly during the offer stage, because they vary widely by carrier and aren't always volunteered upfront.
Underwriting Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most underwriting specialists?
The companies hiring the most underwriting specialists right now include Philadelphia Insurance Companies, Zurich Insurance, and The Hanover Insurance, with the largest share of openings in New York, Illinois, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Carrier groups, regional insurers, and mortgage lenders consistently account for the majority of postings.
How many underwriting specialist jobs are remote?
About 84% of underwriting specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote availability concentrated in personal lines, life and health underwriting, and mortgage underwriting roles where file-based workflows make in-office requirements less common. Commercial and specialty lines positions are more likely to require on-site presence for broker and client coordination.
How do you become an underwriting specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in finance, business, risk management, or a related field. Most underwriting specialists begin as underwriting assistants or analysts, building exposure to submission review, policy issuance, and loss analysis before advancing. Earning a professional designation like the CPCU or AU strengthens your candidacy and is often required for senior roles. Developing fluency in underwriting management systems used by major carriers accelerates your progression.
Can you get an underwriting specialist job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level underwriting specialist roles exist, particularly at regional carriers and mortgage companies that hire candidates with strong analytical skills and train them on internal guidelines. Internships in insurance operations or banking, coursework in risk management or actuarial science, and even a partial progress toward the CPCU designation all help offset limited direct experience when applying for junior positions.
What does the underwriting specialist interview process look like?
The process typically involves an initial phone or video screen with a recruiter, followed by a technical interview with a hiring manager or senior underwriter covering your experience with specific lines of business and your decision-making approach. Many employers include a practical exercise where you review a sample submission and explain your underwriting rationale. A final round with a team lead or department head is common before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to underwriting specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to underwriting specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and the lines of business you specialize in, and apply directly to each one.
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